Swiss 18 carat exceptionally large anchor chronometer Circa 1900

Chronometer in a rare gold version
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An exceptionally large anchor chronometer in a rare 18 carat gold version, made by Ulysse Nardin in Locle, Switzerland, circa 1900. The 18 carat gold à goutte (waterdrop shape) full hunting case of this watch features a hallmark Ulysse Nardin and a monogram on the back. The very nicely preserved white enamel dial is glazed, has an outer ring with Roman numerals for the hours, a subsidiary dial for the seconds and blued steel hands. The movement has a fine anchor chronometer escapement.
Dial, dust cover and movement are signed and the latter two have matching numbers.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Weight: 129 g
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Signed: Ulysse Nardin, Locle
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Ulysse Nardin is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, which has remained in continuous production since. Ulysse Nardin has operated out of the same building headquartered in Le Locle, Switzerland since 1865. Historically, the company is best known for its manufacture of highly accurate marine chronometers supplied at one point during the 1800’s to over fifty of the world’s navies. Ulysse Nardin first trained in horology under his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, and perfected his skills under the tutelage of Frederic William Dubois and Louis JeanRichard-dit-Bressel, two master watchmakers whose fame extended beyond the mountains of Neuchatel, Switzerland.